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obama should shut down the government. look, if that happens, if harry reid kills this bill in the senate, the house should hold its ground and should begin passing smaller continuing resolutions one department at a time and it should start with focused on the military. fund the military, send it over. let's see if harry reid is willing to shut down the military just because he wants to force obama care on the american people. i think that would be a very perilous decision for harry reid to make and the house can keep driving this. look, the house is the only body where republicans have a majority. the house has to lead on this. i view my job and mike lee's job as providing as much support and air cover for the house to stand up and lead and i commend them for having done that last week. >> senator, i think it's fair to say that you have ticked off a whole bunch of your senate republicans who feel that you have gotten them into this fight without an end game, without a strategy. i want to put some of their criticisms on th
obama should shut down the government. look, if that happens, if harry reid kills this bill in the senate, the house should hold its ground and should begin passing smaller continuing resolutions one department at a time and it should start with focused on the military. fund the military, send it over. let's see if harry reid is willing to shut down the military just because he wants to force obama care on the american people. i think that would be a very perilous decision for harry reid to...
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fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. no arrests have been made. >> now to our big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if jim cantore shows up in your town it's bad news. jim is live in boston this morning. jim, how bad will it be? >> reporter: going to be bad. i brought a yardstick with me. we're starting with nothing. nothing on the ground pap few patches. we're ready to measure this thing. a high impact event coming from the northeast and that's why the governor said look we want you off the roads by noon. all non-essential, non-emergency personnel please be off the road by noon. we just have to think back to this blizzard that happened in 1978 almost 35 years ago to the day that crippled boston. thousands of cars out on the roads. people having to abandon their cars just to get out of the cold. they do not want a repeat of that. it's not just boston it's portland, it's providence, it's hartford, it is new york city here but, again, very strong words out of the governor's
fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. no arrests have been made. >> now to our big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if jim cantore shows up in your town it's bad news. jim is live in boston this morning. jim, how bad will it be? >> reporter: going to be bad. i brought a yardstick with me. we're starting with nothing. nothing on the ground pap few patches. we're ready to measure this thing. a high impact event coming from...
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military chiefs to break down the barriers. a u.s. marine captain has done two tours in afghanistan, it is not about gender. >> i want to make the point that we are not looking to just reserve a spot for women, we are trying to give people a chance to compete for the spot. some women cannot do it just like some men cannot do it. the policy being repealed it says that they have a chance. >> the vast majority of britain's armed forces have already been opened up to women but there is still one significant exception. women continue to be barred from what is called close combat roles. in the british armed forces, when men are already flying fighter jets and serving on warships. soon, they will be allowed on submarines. on the ground, they are working as bomb disposal experts and medics, often under fire. three british servicemen have already lost their lives. this is one retired general who does not believe they will be equal in battle. >> cannot afford to have anything but the fittest, strong is the most determined people engaging with t
military chiefs to break down the barriers. a u.s. marine captain has done two tours in afghanistan, it is not about gender. >> i want to make the point that we are not looking to just reserve a spot for women, we are trying to give people a chance to compete for the spot. some women cannot do it just like some men cannot do it. the policy being repealed it says that they have a chance. >> the vast majority of britain's armed forces have already been opened up to women but there is...
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bob schieffer sat down with the former secretary at his home in monterey, california. asked him what he thought about a potential nuclear deal with iran. >> i think we've got to be very >> i think we've got to be very careful. we've got to be very skeptical. iran is a country that has promoted terrorism, they have had a hidden enrichment facility that we had to find out about so we've got to be skeptical and make sure that even with some kind of interim agreement that we know what the next steps are going to be in order to ensure that they really do stand by their word. >> schieffer: israeli prime minister netanyahu already called it a monumental mistake. >> i understand the concerns. as i said i think it's incumbent on us to make very certain that we put some very strict conditions on any deal with the iranians, what are they going to do with the enriched fuel that they already have. they have got a lot of it. what are they going to do with it. they have a lot of ken trifinals. what are they going to do with the heavy reactor that could produce plutonium. make sure th
bob schieffer sat down with the former secretary at his home in monterey, california. asked him what he thought about a potential nuclear deal with iran. >> i think we've got to be very >> i think we've got to be very careful. we've got to be very skeptical. iran is a country that has promoted terrorism, they have had a hidden enrichment facility that we had to find out about so we've got to be skeptical and make sure that even with some kind of interim agreement that we know what...
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had broken down. so bottom line, there is no agreement on ending the shutdown of the government or raising the nation's debt limit. joining me now, the assistant majority leader of illinois, dick durbin and the senator of ohio, rob portman. the senate said this on saturday. let me share it with our audience. >> i hope there is talking to give some solace to the american people and the world. >> this is what should pass for progress in congress and washington doing its job? take solace in the fact that you're just talking? >> it's a breakthrough. hard to imagine, but it's a breakthrough. we've reached a point where the house republicans and their leadership have really stepped to the sidelines. they're not part of this at this point. they can't agree among themselves about what they want to have done in this negotiation. the conversation that started yesterday between senator mcconnell, the republican senate leader, and senator reid, i think, has the promise of finding a solution. i don't want to be ov
had broken down. so bottom line, there is no agreement on ending the shutdown of the government or raising the nation's debt limit. joining me now, the assistant majority leader of illinois, dick durbin and the senator of ohio, rob portman. the senate said this on saturday. let me share it with our audience. >> i hope there is talking to give some solace to the american people and the world. >> this is what should pass for progress in congress and washington doing its job? take...
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president obama not letting up yesterday when it comes to the potential consequences of a gee fault. >> not only is it untenable for us to continue the shut down oi oig, this week if we don't start making real progress both in the house and the senate, and if republicans aren't willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what's right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting and defaulting would have a potentially devastating effect on our economy. >> but the president who spent time yesterday at a washington food kitchen not getting a free pass there one of his former top cabinet officials. leon panetta doesn't seem particularly pleased with what's happening at the white house right now. he said yesterday, quote, we govern either by leadership or crisis. if leadership is not there, then we govern by crisis. he added, you have to engage in the process. this is a town where it's not enough to feel you have the right answers. you've got to roll up your sleeves and you've got to really engage in the process. that's what governing is all about. if the
president obama not letting up yesterday when it comes to the potential consequences of a gee fault. >> not only is it untenable for us to continue the shut down oi oig, this week if we don't start making real progress both in the house and the senate, and if republicans aren't willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what's right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting and defaulting would have a potentially devastating effect on our economy....
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. >> president obama with a 57% favorability rating, down 3 points from the end of january, but his favorability stands at 83% when we speak specifically of hispanics. he won the hispanic vote in november. is the minority support among democrats wrapped up in the support of president obama? we think about pushing ahead to 2016, whoever will step in as a democratic candidate, they need to know where the democrats are on immigration reform. since the president promised this in '08 and 2012, they want something. >> sure, as we should. we are all citizens, deserve not only to have our issues heard but acted upon. the president has made a commitment, reaffirmed that commitment. he urged this gang of eight to carry on. you see them now at the border dote. i think that their support is in part tied to immigration reform but also has a lot to do with the progressive agenda he's pushing, whether it's gun control, gay marriage or anything else. >> let's talk about gun control, robert. politico headline out today says that -- it's catching attention. that gun control momentum is gone and has washington wai
. >> president obama with a 57% favorability rating, down 3 points from the end of january, but his favorability stands at 83% when we speak specifically of hispanics. he won the hispanic vote in november. is the minority support among democrats wrapped up in the support of president obama? we think about pushing ahead to 2016, whoever will step in as a democratic candidate, they need to know where the democrats are on immigration reform. since the president promised this in '08 and 2012,...
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it is now confirmed that interior secretary ken salazar will step down in march. joining hillary clinton, leon panetta, tim geithner and hilda solis all heading for the exit. in a statement just released from the white house, the president said quote, i want to thank ken for his hard work and leadership on behalf of the american people. as the secretary of the interior, ken has helped usher in a new era of conservation for our nation's land, water and wildlife. meantime, just hours after the president's defense secretary pick, chuck hagel, got a boost from senator chuck shumer, another key senator, republican james inhofe, announced he has too many philosophical differences with him to support the nomination. let's bring in former pennsylvania governor ed rendell and alfonso aguilar, executive director of the latino partnership for conservative principles and former chief of the office of citizenship. good to see both of you. good morning. >> thank you for having us. >> a few weeks ago, senator inhofe praised chuck hagel but in a statement, says he has concerns ab
it is now confirmed that interior secretary ken salazar will step down in march. joining hillary clinton, leon panetta, tim geithner and hilda solis all heading for the exit. in a statement just released from the white house, the president said quote, i want to thank ken for his hard work and leadership on behalf of the american people. as the secretary of the interior, ken has helped usher in a new era of conservation for our nation's land, water and wildlife. meantime, just hours after the...
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>> it's really absurd that at this point the debate over serious gun control legislation is boiling down to whether or not the president has ever fired a weapon before. >> reporter: now, white house officials dispute the nra's characterization of president obama's policies, saying he strongly supports second amendment rights. as for that challenge by congressman blackburn one white house official tells me president obama would probably lose that competition, noting skeet shooting is not something he's done his entire life. lester? >> all right. kristen, thank you. >>> in alabama tonight a man with a gun continues to hold a little boy hostage in an underground bunker after allegedly shooting to death the driver of the school bus the boy was on four days ago. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in midland city, alabama, with that story. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: lester, so far this standoff has lasted more than 97 hours and there's no end in sight. just up the road behind me police say the suspect has a heater, blankets, and plenty of supplies in that bunker. the delicate and tense standoff has
>> it's really absurd that at this point the debate over serious gun control legislation is boiling down to whether or not the president has ever fired a weapon before. >> reporter: now, white house officials dispute the nra's characterization of president obama's policies, saying he strongly supports second amendment rights. as for that challenge by congressman blackburn one white house official tells me president obama would probably lose that competition, noting skeet shooting is...
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had broken down. so bottom line, there is no agreement on ending the shutdown of the government or raising the nation's debt limit. joining me now, the assistant majority leader of illinois, dick durbin and the senator of ohio, rob portman. the senate said this on saturday. let me share it with our audience. >> i hope there is talking to give some solace to the american people and the world. >> this is what should pass for progress in congress and washington doing its job? take solace in the fact that you're just talking? >> it's a breakthrough. hard to imagine, but it's a breakthrough. we've reached a point where the house republicans and their leadership have really stepped to the sidelines. they're not part of this at this point. they can't agree among themselves about what they want to have done in this negotiation. the conversation that started yesterday between senator mcconnell, the republican senate leader, and senator reid, i think, has the promise of finding a solution. i don't want to be ov
had broken down. so bottom line, there is no agreement on ending the shutdown of the government or raising the nation's debt limit. joining me now, the assistant majority leader of illinois, dick durbin and the senator of ohio, rob portman. the senate said this on saturday. let me share it with our audience. >> i hope there is talking to give some solace to the american people and the world. >> this is what should pass for progress in congress and washington doing its job? take...
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white house officials into a double down on president obama's redline comment, declaring he did not add live the last august by suggesting the maybe u.s. military action if chemical weapons were used. >> his use of the turn red line was delivered and based on u.s. policy, consistently over sang both to the regime and others privately. >> reporter: that runs counter to a new york counterparts sunday quoting officials inside the administration as declaring they were surprised by the president's unscripted comments that made by some and now that there is evidence chemical weapons were used in syria. a leading republican senator john mccain charges the conflicting signals from the white house are straining its credibility around the world. >> the conflict is spilling over into lebanon and jordan. the whole situation is becoming more and more expensive and unfortunate. the red line, the president of united states, apparently written in disappearing ink. >> reporter: party said a white house sharply disagrees and pointed to the experience. >> the fact of the matter is, jumping to conclusions
white house officials into a double down on president obama's redline comment, declaring he did not add live the last august by suggesting the maybe u.s. military action if chemical weapons were used. >> his use of the turn red line was delivered and based on u.s. policy, consistently over sang both to the regime and others privately. >> reporter: that runs counter to a new york counterparts sunday quoting officials inside the administration as declaring they were surprised by the...
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you could see gas prices come down a little bit. >> as soon as we hear from the fed, we'll share it with the viewers. thanks very, very much. >>> still ahead here, two former secretaries of defense who worked for president obama uncensored. their blunt words about the president, the congress, and vladimir putin. that's next. is about excitemen. but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he said victoza® is different than pills. victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once-a-day, any time, and comes in a pen. and the needle is thin. victoza® is not for weight loss, but
you could see gas prices come down a little bit. >> as soon as we hear from the fed, we'll share it with the viewers. thanks very, very much. >>> still ahead here, two former secretaries of defense who worked for president obama uncensored. their blunt words about the president, the congress, and vladimir putin. that's next. is about excitemen. but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a...
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treasury secretary replacing tim geithner set to step down at the end of the month. so, kim, tell us about jack lew, who is he? what does he believe? >> well, he's mostly, i think, this is important, a creature of washington. he had a brief interlude out at citigroup, but a lot of time working in a political capacity and does in fact make him a much different creature for a position like the treasury secretary than we have in the past, folks who have come from that often out of the business world, established economists, might come from the fed. this is a person viewed by congress and many, by many people here in washington a more of an ideologue. >> and with the clinton administration, i know republicans thought he was an honest liberal, anybody he's emerged under this president as much more implacable. and mr. lew makes a lot of appearances, almost always in the role, when you see mr. obama and boehner making progress. he throws the monkey wrench and pretty much tanking the negotiations and makes him poison for republicans and a problem in his capacity as treasury
treasury secretary replacing tim geithner set to step down at the end of the month. so, kim, tell us about jack lew, who is he? what does he believe? >> well, he's mostly, i think, this is important, a creature of washington. he had a brief interlude out at citigroup, but a lot of time working in a political capacity and does in fact make him a much different creature for a position like the treasury secretary than we have in the past, folks who have come from that often out of the...
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. >> i think probably what people mean by that is they're moving down the road. the question is will they get to the end of the road or is there a diplomatic solution before then or a military confrontation. because remember president obama has said that he will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon. so i think what people are saying is, they're making rich uranium for weapon, working on design work and some missile work. but what's not yet clear, i guess what secretary panetta is saying, whether they're going to make the final hundred yards dash to assemble and feel the weapon. the dilemma though is for the west, you can't afford to stop them just short of that final screwdriver turn or else you really have to contrain them in any meaningful way. what these negotiations aim to do is try to find some kind of way to constrain the iranians enough that they are clearly short of a nuclear weapon and the west would have sufficient warning should they break out of the awe -- agreement and make a dash for it. >> what would the west consider sufficient warning? >> well
. >> i think probably what people mean by that is they're moving down the road. the question is will they get to the end of the road or is there a diplomatic solution before then or a military confrontation. because remember president obama has said that he will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon. so i think what people are saying is, they're making rich uranium for weapon, working on design work and some missile work. but what's not yet clear, i guess what secretary panetta is...
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air and water, don't care about kids with down's syndrome, or the elderly. using their logic, i would be able to connect perhaps his -- his words to this guy's actions. using their logic. >> yeah. >> sean: i don't do that. >> well, i mean, the other thing is -- i don't know if you remember they also blamed sarah palin for gabrielle giffords' death because she said keeping democrats in the crosshairs. >> sean: targeted district. >> yeah. they pulled out a map and showed targets on different things, which is a common thing done in politics. meanwhile the southern poverty law center actually has an actual hate map, an actual map that shows places that they consider hate groups, and the family research council is on it, and somebody went there and killed somebody. you know, i don't like the family research council. i think i'm on record about that. but look, this is like an actual killing by somebody who, you know, went there because of a liberal group. >> sean: last word. >> i think we're missing out on the actual debates. it would be nice to hear the parties d
air and water, don't care about kids with down's syndrome, or the elderly. using their logic, i would be able to connect perhaps his -- his words to this guy's actions. using their logic. >> yeah. >> sean: i don't do that. >> well, i mean, the other thing is -- i don't know if you remember they also blamed sarah palin for gabrielle giffords' death because she said keeping democrats in the crosshairs. >> sean: targeted district. >> yeah. they pulled out a map and...
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. >> liberal commentators say conservatives are wrongly diagnosing from the website's obama care. >> that means the i.r.s. won't be able to afford it. it's all going to crash down but, again, i think that is at this point, you know, not based in logic so much as wishful thinking. >> at his increasingly contentious briefings, white house press secretary jay carney has spoken about how much obama care builds on rather than going for the private sector. >> doesn't the private sector do this better than the government does? >> the fact is we have experts from the private sector as well as from government and academia working on this project. none of the problems with the website. >> what democrat that he talked about. quote, mr. president, could you please avoid throwing the right wing nut jobs anymore red meat about government incompetence and being too big and inefficient. thank you. the jets are participating. quick video. it's your chance to sit on the panel real time, provide feedback what the panelists are saying. you can do all of that and then you don't have to worry about him. t
. >> liberal commentators say conservatives are wrongly diagnosing from the website's obama care. >> that means the i.r.s. won't be able to afford it. it's all going to crash down but, again, i think that is at this point, you know, not based in logic so much as wishful thinking. >> at his increasingly contentious briefings, white house press secretary jay carney has spoken about how much obama care builds on rather than going for the private sector. >> doesn't the...
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president obama will make a appearance with 60 minutes on the exit of hillary clinton. >> why did you want to do this together? a joint interview? >> the main thing is i wanted to have a chance to publically say thank you. because i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secretary of states we have had. it has been a great collaboration over the last four years. i'm going to miss her. wish she was sticking around. but she has logged in so many miles i cannot begrudge her to want to take it easy for a bit. >> president obama named four women to senior level white house positions yesterday as he kick starts his second term. we take a closer look at the president's track record on women's issues. >> the same day he named denis mcdone that his chief of staff. >> he set up my staff. he was able to show me where the restrooms were -- >> president obama named four women to senior white house posts, including prosecutor lisa monico, no doubt a down payment on this assuring words. >> i suggest you wait until you see all the appointments, who is in my staff and my cabinet before rushin
president obama will make a appearance with 60 minutes on the exit of hillary clinton. >> why did you want to do this together? a joint interview? >> the main thing is i wanted to have a chance to publically say thank you. because i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secretary of states we have had. it has been a great collaboration over the last four years. i'm going to miss her. wish she was sticking around. but she has logged in so many miles i cannot begrudge her to...
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years so we can barack obama's pledge to shut down guantanamo bay still rings hollow with more than one hundred sixty people held at the end of tory's prison without charge or trial eleven years after it opened. western media reports syria's you rhenium stockpiles may be at risk of falling into the wrong hands but some analysts believe the hype is just an excuse for an armed intervention. and a cool catch for russian scientists drilling deep into one tactic we've got ahold of some place allies which could reveal some twenty million year old secrets of our planet. you're watching our live from moscow with me to bomb would say it's good to have you with us. that's one of the most notorious detention facilities in the world which has seen abuse deaths and hundreds of people held without charge or trial america's one ton of obaid still open after eleven years with were obama extending the military's authority to keep the camp running despite his own pledge to shut it down years ago what's more calls to stop indefinite detention have largely died down in the us where even torture is getting
years so we can barack obama's pledge to shut down guantanamo bay still rings hollow with more than one hundred sixty people held at the end of tory's prison without charge or trial eleven years after it opened. western media reports syria's you rhenium stockpiles may be at risk of falling into the wrong hands but some analysts believe the hype is just an excuse for an armed intervention. and a cool catch for russian scientists drilling deep into one tactic we've got ahold of some place allies...
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that can be used as computer passwords a bill that will make it legal to unlock your phone and the for obama administration announcing a blitz against patent trolls so lots to talk about today and i've got the perfect person joining me to help me break this all down charlie warrigal is the deputy editor at buzz feed forward and charlie let's get straight to it so this morning the house of representatives heard testimony over the issues of unlocking phones what does it mean first of all to unlock a phone and why is it illegal in the u.s. . well the phone means once your contract is up you are able to go on and continue to use it and you can put in other sim cards on it and use other carriers instead of being locked into the carrier that your phone. was bought with so essentially this is something that is unique to the united states and the rest of the world sim cards are very interchangeable and it is something that the library of congress in january of this year ruled. against because of copyright laws and so this hearing. sort of i think we saw lawmakers and the witnesses come out basically
that can be used as computer passwords a bill that will make it legal to unlock your phone and the for obama administration announcing a blitz against patent trolls so lots to talk about today and i've got the perfect person joining me to help me break this all down charlie warrigal is the deputy editor at buzz feed forward and charlie let's get straight to it so this morning the house of representatives heard testimony over the issues of unlocking phones what does it mean first of all to...
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we now know the obama administration lied to us. they misled us and they left americans to die. so what do we know? fact, the president knew at 5:00 p.m. his consulate and ambassador were under attack. he told dempsey and pin et a to take care of it. he simply went to bed. he didn't even bother to call. never checking with them again. fact. the next morning, the president takes air force one to fly to a las vegas fundraiser for himself while americans burn in the middle east. he can take care force one for a campaign fundraiser, but he can't send fighter jets to save americans. fact. the fight lasted eight hours. fact. there was no spontaneous demonstration, no you-tube video that ignited the murderous fury in benghazi and they all knew it. it's not one fact, but each fact taken together as a connected whole that convinces us of what the truth is. and that truth, jay carney, susan rice, hillary clinton, barack obama, they all lied to us. now, i am tired of the sugarcoating. i'm tired of putting truth to the falsehood. a lie is a lie is a lie. let's call it what it is. the whistl
we now know the obama administration lied to us. they misled us and they left americans to die. so what do we know? fact, the president knew at 5:00 p.m. his consulate and ambassador were under attack. he told dempsey and pin et a to take care of it. he simply went to bed. he didn't even bother to call. never checking with them again. fact. the next morning, the president takes air force one to fly to a las vegas fundraiser for himself while americans burn in the middle east. he can take care...
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military chiefs to break down the barriers. a u.s. marine captain has done two tours in afghanistan, it is not about gender. >> i want to make the point that we are not looking to just reserve a spot for women, we are trying to give people a chance to compete for the spot. some women cannot do it just like some men cannot do it. the policy being repealed it says that they have a chance. >> the vast majority of britain's armed forces have already been opened up to women but there is still one significant exception. women continue to be barred from what is called close combat roles. in the british armed forces, when men are already flying fighter jets and serving on warships. soon, they will be allowed on submarines. on the ground, they are working as bomb disposal experts and medics, often under fire. three british servicemen have already lost their lives. this is one retired general who does not believe they will be equal in battle. >> cannot afford to have anything but the fittest, strong is the most determined people engaging with t
military chiefs to break down the barriers. a u.s. marine captain has done two tours in afghanistan, it is not about gender. >> i want to make the point that we are not looking to just reserve a spot for women, we are trying to give people a chance to compete for the spot. some women cannot do it just like some men cannot do it. the policy being repealed it says that they have a chance. >> the vast majority of britain's armed forces have already been opened up to women but there is...
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the school is on the brink of shutting down. that is because the accreditation commission found numerous violations with the college structures and finances. census that met yesterday to talk about the issue the members of the community are anxious about what could happen next. >> if there is a real need to have to be able to show a perception that we are unified and that we really want to save our college. it is not a good option for us to be absorbed by another district. we need to maintain control of our college and awaited do that is with jewels solidarity. >> and the school which serves about 85,000 students has until march to turn itself around. >> we have a water break in greenbrae and it's going to >> we have a water break in greenbrae and it's going to cause a bit of a problem. for the new mattress models but sleep train's huge year end clearance >> we have a water break in greenbrae and it's going to cause a is ending soon.m. for a short time, save hundreds on tempur-pedic mattresses. get the most highly-recommended be
the school is on the brink of shutting down. that is because the accreditation commission found numerous violations with the college structures and finances. census that met yesterday to talk about the issue the members of the community are anxious about what could happen next. >> if there is a real need to have to be able to show a perception that we are unified and that we really want to save our college. it is not a good option for us to be absorbed by another district. we need to...
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even he can't get through to president obama that let's sit down and get there. >> cantor and bone bone aren't even talking too each other. at least they were around the fiscal cliff. chris let me go forward . they analyzed the fiscal cliff and they just made matters worse . increased spending $332 billion and then they added four trillion to the deficit. didn't the president and congress make it harder to reach some sort of a grand bargain? >> well, it depends on whose math you subscibe tompt >> nonpartisan. >> the cvo has one and the white house has theirs . others say it adds 600 billion in revenue and cuts the deficit . >> no. you are subtracting the tax hikings. they took that into consideration. that didn't negate it? >> o&b calculates it differently in terps of what is deficit cutting and what is not. we have a serious fiscal problem. everybody understands that and in dealing with entitlements, the president acknowledges something should be i am not talking about raising rates. that is difficult . ine closing loop holes and tax reform. >> which is what the president wants now. >>
even he can't get through to president obama that let's sit down and get there. >> cantor and bone bone aren't even talking too each other. at least they were around the fiscal cliff. chris let me go forward . they analyzed the fiscal cliff and they just made matters worse . increased spending $332 billion and then they added four trillion to the deficit. didn't the president and congress make it harder to reach some sort of a grand bargain? >> well, it depends on whose math you...
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meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last summer. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state... then secretary of state clinton and then head of c.i.a. general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> you did support that. >> we did. >> suarez: so far, the president's judgment has been that things won't get better with american arms. instead, he's warned the weapons might fall into the hands of extremist elements, a concern reiterated today by the new secretary of state, who was asked about the deliberations last year. >> i don't know what the discussions were in the whi
meanwhile, in washington, there are new revelations of a split within the obama administration about what should be done about the conflict. ray suarez reports. >> suarez: it was a short moment in a long hearing devoted to another topic, and it yielded a surprising set of answers from defense secretary leon panetta, and the joint chiefs chairman, general martin dempsey. arizona republican john mccain asked about a report that president obama rejected a proposal to arm syrian rebels last...